It should be noted that there is always the issue with Ross and Mike Adamle both being believed to be making the same amount of money (roughly around $300,000 per year - although I'm sure Ross will either dispute or refuse to comment on this number if he reads this report), despite the fact that Ross has been announcing since the late 1970s and has been regarded as the best in the business for more than two decades. Adamle coming from a "real sports" background and with a time as an NFL announcer for NBC, it was going to take a good amount of money to get him to work in pro wrestling, while Ross gladly works in the business with no issues at all. However, many feel this recent move by WWE had little if anything to do with Smackdown moving to MyNetwork TV later this year and needed more star power along with a solid announcing team. Many see Ross moving to Smackdown as a demotion no matter how it is spun after having a long role as the lead announcer for the company's flagship program on Monday night's.